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December 31, 1975 10:00 PM

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The photo caption reads: Here is a stretch of the Georgetown District in 1908, occupied by two livery stables, two lumber sheds, a paint shop, a milk depot (at far right) and a feed store. In the left foreground a bit of early day street improvement is under way - the planking is being replaced. The kids sit in front of a shooting gallery, and the man by the telephone pole at right is waiting for a street car to take him in to 'town.' less

The photo caption reads: Here is a stretch of the Georgetown District in 1908, occupied by two livery stables, two lumber sheds, a paint shop, a milk depot (at far right) and a feed store. In the left ... more

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The photo caption reads: Here is a stretch of the Georgetown... Photo-761554.6860 - seattlepi.com

The December 1934 photo caption reads: Gertrude B. Conner with King County's road survey book No. 1, which was made in 1854 by a party of pioneers blazing Seattle's first highway through the wilderness.

The December 1934 photo caption reads: Gertrude B. Conner with King County's road survey book No. 1, which was made in 1854 by a party of pioneers blazing Seattle's first highway through the wilderness.

The photo caption reads: Four handsome white horses pull one of Seattle's earliest "taxicabs" for a hack service operated by the Montana Stables which was located at 4th Ave. S. and Washington St. The stables were close to the depot, to meet trains and whisk the passengers to the hotels. This service flourished around 1904. less

The photo caption reads: Four handsome white horses pull one of Seattle's earliest "taxicabs" for a hack service operated by the Montana Stables which was located at 4th Ave. S. and Washington St. The stables ... more

The caption for this 1904 photo reads: These young UW men earned some spending money during their Christmas vacations by thinning out the campus forests. The young men cut paths through the brush and second growth at $1.25 per day. less

The caption for this 1904 photo reads: These young UW men earned some spending money during their Christmas vacations by thinning out the campus forests. The young men cut paths through the brush and second ... more

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The caption for this 1904 photo reads: These young UW men earned... Photo-761533.6860 - seattlepi.com

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The photo caption for this 1900 photo caption read: A $1,350,000 gold shipment from the Dawson Yukon Territory to Seattle came on the S.S. Dolphin.

The photo caption for this 1900 photo caption read: A $1,350,000 gold shipment from the Dawson Yukon Territory to Seattle came on the S.S. Dolphin.

The caption for this 1891 photo reads: The barrel was important to the Seattle Packing Company of that day, and so were wooden shoes ... If you look closely you will find that the three men have adopted the Holland footgear to Puget Sound. less

The caption for this 1891 photo reads: The barrel was important to the Seattle Packing Company of that day, and so were wooden shoes ... If you look closely you will find that the three men have adopted the ... more

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The caption for this 1891 photo reads: The barrel was important to... Photo-761538.6860 - seattlepi.com

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The caption to this 1905 photo caption reads: Here is what surely was the first zither orchestra in Seattle. The picture was taken at 115 Mercer Street.

The caption to this 1905 photo caption reads: Here is what surely was the first zither orchestra in Seattle. The picture was taken at 115 Mercer Street.

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The caption to this 1905 photo caption reads: Here is what surely... Photo-761540.6860 - seattlepi.com

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The caption for this 1905 photo reads: The city's first permanent library.

The caption for this 1905 photo reads: The city's first permanent library.

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The caption for this 1905 photo reads: The city's first... Photo-761543.6860 - seattlepi.com

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The caption for this 1886 photo reads: U.S. Soldiers in Seattle during anti-Chinese riots. This photo is of the 14th Infantry answering roll call on Front St., now First Ave.

The caption for this 1886 photo reads: U.S. Soldiers in Seattle during anti-Chinese riots. This photo is of the 14th Infantry answering roll call on Front St., now First Ave.

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The caption for this 1886 photo reads: U.S. Soldiers in Seattle... Photo-761545.6860 - seattlepi.com

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The caption for this 1878 photo reads: Second Avenue and Pike Street, looking south.

The caption for this 1878 photo reads: Second Avenue and Pike Street, looking south.

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The caption for this 1878 photo reads: Second Avenue and Pike... Photo-761548.6860 - seattlepi.com

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The caption for this 1878 photo reads: Between First and Second Avenues and Pike Street, looking south.

The caption for this 1878 photo reads: Between First and Second Avenues and Pike Street, looking south.

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The caption for this 1878 photo reads: Between First and Second... Photo-761550.6860 - seattlepi.com

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The caption for this photo reads: Seattle Founder's Day in 1922, taken on the porch of the Carkeek home.

The caption for this photo reads: Seattle Founder's Day in 1922, taken on the porch of the Carkeek home.

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The caption for this photo reads: Seattle Founder's Day in... Photo-761552.6860 - seattlepi.com

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The caption for this 1890 photo reads: In 1889 Mary and Thomas O'Meara brought their little family to Seattle and a year later purchased this cozy home facing Lake Union. Tom O'Meara is coming up the road with a can of fresh milk. less

The caption for this 1890 photo reads: In 1889 Mary and Thomas O'Meara brought their little family to Seattle and a year later purchased this cozy home facing Lake Union. Tom O'Meara is coming up the road with ... more

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The caption for this 1890 photo reads: In 1889 Mary and Thomas... Photo-761558.6860 - seattlepi.com

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The Bon Marche Apple Show, 1914.

The Bon Marche Apple Show, 1914.

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The Bon Marche Apple Show, 1914. Photo-761561.6860 - seattlepi.com

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The caption for this photo reads: A view of the Court room, taken about 1885 by Colonel J.C. Haines.

The caption for this photo reads: A view of the Court room, taken about 1885 by Colonel J.C. Haines.

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The caption for this photo reads: A view of the Court room, taken... Photo-761564.6860 - seattlepi.com

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The caption for this photo reads: Looking north on Front Street (now First Avenue) from Cherry Street at Seattle's wooden buildings and wooded hills in the 1860s.

The caption for this photo reads: Looking north on Front Street (now First Avenue) from Cherry Street at Seattle's wooden buildings and wooded hills in the 1860s.

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The caption for this photo reads: Looking north on Front Street... Photo-761567.6860 - seattlepi.com

The photo caption reads: After the Great Seattle Fire of 1889, F.O. Munson, more fortunate than most, was doing business again.

The photo caption reads: After the Great Seattle Fire of 1889, F.O. Munson, more fortunate than most, was doing business again.

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The photo caption reads: After the Great Seattle Fire of 1889, F.O.... Photo-761576.6860 - seattlepi.com

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The caption for this photo reads: Before the [Seattle] fire of June 6th, 1889.

The caption for this photo reads: Before the [Seattle] fire of June 6th, 1889.

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The caption for this photo reads: Before the [Seattle] fire of June... Photo-761579.6860 - seattlepi.com

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The caption for this photo states the photo was taken in Seattle, but gives little other information.

The caption for this photo states the photo was taken in Seattle, but gives little other information.

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The caption for this photo states the photo was taken in Seattle,... Photo-761581.6860 - seattlepi.com

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The caption for this photo states only: Old view from the south ridge.

The caption for this photo states only: Old view from the south ridge.

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The caption for this photo states only: Old view from the south ridge. Photo-761583.6860 - seattlepi.com

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The caption for this photo reads: An old view of Seattle, before the Great Fire.

The caption for this photo reads: An old view of Seattle, before the Great Fire.

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The caption for this photo reads: An old view of Seattle, before... Photo-761586.6860 - seattlepi.com

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The caption for this 1889 photo reads: The temporary tent building of the New York Paint Company which also sold oils, varnishes and glass. For many months after June 6, 1889, most Seattle business firms were set up in similar quarters. less

The caption for this 1889 photo reads: The temporary tent building of the New York Paint Company which also sold oils, varnishes and glass. For many months after June 6, 1889, most Seattle business firms were ... more

The photo captions reads: The world's first drive in service station, consisting of a hot water tank, a piece of heavy garden hose and a few lubricating products, looked like this when it opened for business in Seattle. (1907?) [Read more here.] less

The photo captions reads: The world's first drive in service station, consisting of a hot water tank, a piece of heavy garden hose and a few lubricating products, looked like this when it opened for business in ... more

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The photo captions reads: The world's first drive in service... Photo-822515.6860 - seattlepi.com

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The January 1965 photo caption reads: A subterranean foot bridge used by Seattle's pioneers before the 1889 fire is examined by three members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. They are, left to right, Luther Carr, Bob Ashley (holding flashlight) and Bill McKinley. The old bridge, at level of a former city street, stands in the basement of the Cannery Worker's Union at 213 S. Main St. less

The January 1965 photo caption reads: A subterranean foot bridge used by Seattle's pioneers before the 1889 fire is examined by three members of the Junior Chamber of Commerce. They are, left to right, Luther ... more

A Fourth of July parade in Seattle, 1925. Photo-822536.6860 - seattlepi.com

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The photo caption indicates this is a section of South Seattle, circa 1889.

The photo caption indicates this is a section of South Seattle, circa 1889.

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The caption for this photo reads: In 1915, garbage disposal in Seattle was a problem. Here is Rig 71 of the Health and Sanitation Department: a steel-rim wheeled heavy cart, two disposal men, and a pair of patient white horses probably named Pat and Mike. As the wagon filled, slatted sides were erected and lined with old burlap, and the garbage was taken to the dump. less

The caption for this photo reads: In 1915, garbage disposal in Seattle was a problem. Here is Rig 71 of the Health and Sanitation Department: a steel-rim wheeled heavy cart, two disposal men, and a pair of ... more